Trending Now: The 10 Most Popular New Children’s Rooms
Bunk beds are all the rage, and some of these spaces even have a place for adventurous grown-ups

Erin Carlyle
October 25, 2017
Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about the cost of renovation and what it takes to remodel. Former Forbes real estate reporter. Fascinated by cool homes, watching the bottom line.
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Kids’ rooms can be among the most delightful spaces — after all, their designs often reflect the fun aspects of being a child. This spirit holds true for the most popular kids’ room photos uploaded to Houzz from July through September, as measured by the number of people who saved them to their ideabooks in that period. Here they are in reverse order.
Take a look at the merry, child-friendly elements present in the readers’ favorite new kid spaces, counting down from No. 10 to the most popular. Which room would you most like to have in your house?
10. Room for six. What’s better than one bunk bed? How about six? We can imagine some cousins or buddies having a grand old time — though perhaps getting very little sleep — in this Minneapolis room decked out for family gatherings and slumber parties.
The railing on the horizontal upper bunk is a nice safety feature. (We’d recommend adding some rugs to the floors just in case though.)
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10. Room for six. What’s better than one bunk bed? How about six? We can imagine some cousins or buddies having a grand old time — though perhaps getting very little sleep — in this Minneapolis room decked out for family gatherings and slumber parties.
The railing on the horizontal upper bunk is a nice safety feature. (We’d recommend adding some rugs to the floors just in case though.)
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9. Tepee ahead. This room for 4-year-old Vivi in Leawood, Kansas, includes lots of personalized details, the most notable a handmade tepee that Vivi’s mother, Audrey Keuther, made for the little girl’s first birthday. Keuther also made the personalized name art. What looks like a bookshelf on the right side of the photo is actually a secret passageway to an attic playroom.
Dot accent rug: Pillowfort, Target
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Dot accent rug: Pillowfort, Target
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8. Double the fun. This bedroom is for just one child in Daniel Island, South Carolina — but the twin beds make it ready anytime for a sleepover. Matching bedding, wall mirrors and lamps bring a neat symmetry to the space.
Dresser: Wayfair; mirrors: Target; art: Minted
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Dresser: Wayfair; mirrors: Target; art: Minted
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7. Black-and-white beauty. A high-contrast palette of black, white and tan brings sophistication to this children’s space on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. Like the first photo featured in this story, the room features six beds, and there are safety railings for the upper bunks. Slumber party, here we come!
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6. Study time. This attractive zone in a children’s bedroom in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, makes reading and studying look inviting.
The built-in shelves corral books and a colorful assortment of toys. And a desk with a corkboard creates a place for the younger members of the household to form good habits.
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The built-in shelves corral books and a colorful assortment of toys. And a desk with a corkboard creates a place for the younger members of the household to form good habits.
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5. Plaids and stripes, please. This cabin in the Minnesota woods features a cheery kids’ room in a classically preppy palette. Instead of ladders, the upper bunks have their own sets of entry stairs, as well as a railing to keep young ones safe. The lower left bed jutting into the room forms a pleasant departure from the symmetry that characterizes the rest of the room. Plus, it’s roomy enough for grown-ups to sleep in.
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4. Horse happy. This lovely room has simple foundational elements that can grow up with a child — especially when that child has a passion for horses.
Note the majority of the elements in the room — shiplap, chandelier, built-ins and wood floors — evoke grown-up farmhouse touches, and the room could be restyled quite simply by changing out the bedding and rug.
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Note the majority of the elements in the room — shiplap, chandelier, built-ins and wood floors — evoke grown-up farmhouse touches, and the room could be restyled quite simply by changing out the bedding and rug.
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3. In the forest. This darling play area in a Toronto basement features a round rug, which makes the little table feel extra special. Wallpaper with a tree motif brings the space an enchanted feeling.
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2. Organizing skills on display. A pretty, muted green-blue wall paint brings some gentle gravitas to this child’s room in London. Tidy bookshelves and a well-organized closet may be aspirational for many of us, but it’s nice to think that kids’ room chaos can be corralled and look as peaceful as this space.
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1. Gray and white and ready to decorate. This was the most popular new kids’ room photo uploaded onto Houzz through summer this year. With its soothing gray and white palette and up-to-the-top-bunk stairs that double as storage drawers, there’s plenty of room to personalize with art, books and toys. Similar to No. 5, this room features one larger bed jutting out into the room where the grown-ups — or maybe just the big kids — might like to sleep.
Your turn: Which kids’ room is your favorite? We’d love to hear in the Comments below!
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Your turn: Which kids’ room is your favorite? We’d love to hear in the Comments below!
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My kids agreed to white only because it was called “marshmallow” I was so happy!
I am with deners1 above... my first thought when looking at the black and white and black and grey room was : THIS is supposed to be a room for children ???? Looks depressing even for an adult. And most certainly would never be chosen by a child. I'm not saying that a child's bedroom should necessarily be extra colourful, but these ones are certainly totally lacking fun factor